A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World

by: Mitchell, S.

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Beginning with the accession of the emperor Diocletian, this book presents a historical survey of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity, from A.D. 284 to 641. The historical origins of medieval and modern Europe and of the Islamic would can be traced back to this period, during which the Roman Empire underwent huge political and religious transformations.

Contents:
List of Illustrations. List of Maps. List of Diagrams. List of Abbreviations. Preface. 1 An Introduction to Late Roman History. 2 The Nature of the Evidence. 3 The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric. 4 The Roman Empire of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries. 5 The Roman State. 6 The Barbarian Kingdoms. 7 From Pagan to Christian. 8 Conversion to Christianity and the Politics of Religious Identity. 9 The Political Economy of the Later Roman Empire. 10 Society and Economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East. 11 The Challenges of the Later Sixth Century. 12 The Final Reckoning of the Eastern Empire. Bibliography. Chronological List of Emperors and Other Rulers. Index

Series:
Blackwell history of the ancient world

Subjects:
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire History To 527
Empire byzantin Histoire Jusqu'à 527
Europe
Europe Histoire 392-814
Europe History 392-814
History
Rome (Empire)
Rome Histoire 284-476 (Bas-Empire)
Rome Histoire 3e-6e siècles (Grandes Invasions)
Rome History Empire, 284-476
Rome History Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries
To 814

xv, 469 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World

by: Mitchell, S.

• ISBN-13: 9781405108560 / 978-1-4051-0856-0
• ISBN-03: 1405108568 / 1-4051-0856-8
• Blackwell, Oxford, 2007

Price: 37,00 EURO

1 copy in stock